Career Counselling

Do you need career guidance and a healthier relationship with your work?

After 15 years of working in international companies, I’ve realised just how easy it is to get caught up in the daily routine. We don’t even stop to ask ourselves if the professional path we chose is still the right one. What would happen if your job disappeared tomorrow? Or if it becomes completely redundant in the next 5-10 years? Would you be ready? Do you have a plan?

Here's how I can help you:
As career counsellor, I can guide you towards:

  • Better understanding your native talents and strengths

  • Overcoming limiting beliefs

  • Finding the best options for you career wise

  • Implementing the changes you need such that you lead a fulfilled life and have the work-life balance you desire

My approach is empathetic, informal, and non-judgmental. The purpose of career counseling is to build an authentic professional path, tailored to your needs and values

What's in it for you?
✅ Clarity around your professional direction.
✅ Awareness of your strengths, native talents and what's holding you back.
✅ Practical tools to help you overcome any challenges.
✅ Tailored support to help you achieve your goals.

Are you ready to build an authentic career path, on your own terms?
👉 Book a session with me and let me guide your transformation journey!

YES, I'll book a session now!

My services

What is it?

This 90-minute one-off session is for people who need clarity and guidance quickly. In just one session, we can explore your specific challenge or work issue and find the right solution based on your circumstances. I use a mix of creative methods, coaching, mentoring and HR expertise to unlock your issue and walk away from the session with concrete steps or actions you can implement right away.

This is for you if:

👉 want to clarify your professional objective or your positioning in the job market.
👉 You have a specific work challenge and need an external view.
👉 You're preparing for a key moment (job interview or promotion) and you want to put your best foot forward.
👉 You need a CV or Linkedin review, so that you can attract the right jobs and work opportunities.

How does it work?

✅ We'll explore together your specific issue or professional obstacle.
✅ We'll discuss your circumstances so we might find together the right solution for you.
✅ I'll help you create steps or actions you can implement right away, so that you can leave with confidence and clarity.

💰 Your investment: 83 EUR
📍The session is online via Google Meet or face to face on request (only if you live in Bucharest).
I want to book the first session!
What is it?

Career Reframing is the most transformative programme you'll ever need for your career. It's been designed for people who want to renegociate their relationship with work and build an authentic career plan that will bring them fulfilment and success long term.

Together, we explore your fears, limitations, mindset, talents, aspirations and circumstances so we can create a realistic and coherent career plan, that will get you closer to fulfilling your dream.

This is for you if:

👉 Your current job no longer represents you or brings you any fulfillment.
👉 You're stuck, lost or completely blocked in your career right now.
👉 You want a career path that is uniquely yours, taking into account your values and passions.

How does it work?

📅 Intro Session (60 min) we'll clarify your context, discuss your challenges and come up with a tailor-made game plan for the next sessions.

👉 9 counselling sessions (60 minutes each): we'll blend introspection techniques, career assessments, coaching and creative exercises to explore your authentic self, your needs and aspirations and how to get where you want.

By the end of the programme, you'll leave with:
✅ Clarity about your values and strengths,
✅ A personalised career plan,
✅ Practical HR insights and ideas for building a portfolio career,
✅ Trust and confidence in your chosen path and a deeper understanding of your true self,
✅ Change management mechanisms and efficient tools to combat self-sabotage and career obstacles.

💰 Your investment:

💰 685 EUR - upfront payment. 
💰 700 EUR - if you pay in 2–4 installments.

📍 All sessions are online, via Google Meet. On request, I can also meet you face to face for some sessions (Bucharest only).
I want to book the first session!
What is it?

Career Sketch is the only self-serve guide you will need if you want to make a career change. It's designed like a friendly map for those who seek more freedom and authenticity in their careers and lives. 

Throughout its pages, you will find profound exercises and thought-provoking questions that will help you get more clarity on who you are and what you need from your career. Everything is structured according to my Career Reframing method, which I observe in my 10-session programme, so it's a tried and tested strategy at a more affordable price.

This is for you if:

👉 You want to take the first step towards an authentic career..
👉 You're looking for a simple, self-serve tool that you can use in your own time.
👉 You're not quite ready to book a live session or sign up to my programme, but you need career guidance nonetheless.
👉 You can invest a small amount in your development.

How does it work?

This e-book will guide you step by step to:

✅ clarify your life and career vision,
✅ understand your strenghts, passions and the choices you might have on the job market,
✅ define your Ikigai (your professional why),
✅ transform doubts into concrete actions,
✅ create a personalised career plan.

💰 Your investment: 20 EUR (note: this document is available in Romanian language)
Download the e-book here
What is it?

101 links for remote jobs is my curated list comprising over 100 websites and job boards advertising remote work. I am not affiliated with any of them, and the list has been compiled to the best of my knowledge from various sources, to help jobseekers like you find quicker remote work.

Disclaimer: this document has been compiled in 2025 and its content may change or evolve in the future as the job market shifts.

This is for you if:

👉 you want a remote job
👉 you're new to remote working and don't know where to look for these jobs
👉 you like the idea of having all links in one place!

This resource is totally FREE!
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My diplomas and experience

I am an internationally accredited career counsellor by IPHM (International Practitioners of Holistic Medicine) via Centrul de Carieră, and an accredited Points of You facilitator (diploma is recognised by the International Coaching Federation), with over 200 hours of client facing practice to date.. 

I have 7+ years of practical experience in HR, training and organisational coaching, as a former HR Business Partner in international organisations, start ups and scale ups.

As a global HR professional who worked for companies such as Bolt, Omnipresent (now Deel), Domestic & General & Pleo, I am up to date with the latest trends in the global job market and can help you understand the employer's perspective, or what goes on behind closed doors, when it comes to career frameworks, lateral moves, promotions, relocations, exits or remote work.

The studies and certifications obtained through Scoala de HR, Centrul de Cariera - IPHM, Points of You and Chartered Management Institute UK additionally guarantee a well-established methodology, based on years of theoretical and practical research.

See my full work profile here
Diploma Acreditare Consilier Career Reframing IPHM Internationally Accredited Counsellor
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Ioana Maxim Expert HR Master Diploma Scoala de HR
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Testimonials

"La 6 luni după sesiunile de consiliere în carieră cu Ioana Maxim, pot spune cu toată sinceritatea că a fost una dintre cele mai valoroase investiții personale pe care le-am făcut. Încă de la început, răbdarea Ioanei și modul în care m-a ghidat au creat un spațiu sigur, în care am putut explora perspective noi și resurse interioare de care nici nu știam sau la care nu mă gândisem până atunci. Instrumentele pe care le-a folosit au scos la suprafață calități, motivații și direcții care astăzi îmi sunt fundamentul traseului profesional. La câteva luni distanță, Ikigai-ul meu prinde contur tot mai clar. Acțiunile mele sunt aliniate cu misiunea mea, susținute de un mindset rezilient pe care l-am dezvoltat în urma procesului. Autosabotorii care altădată mă blocau nu mai au aceeași putere — îi recunosc din primele semne și am capacitatea de a mă recentra rapid. În timpul sesiunilor, am activat curajul, am dizolvat limitări și am recăpătat încrederea în propriile resurse. Ce mi-a rămas după lucrul cu Ioana este voința de a construi un drum care îmi aduce împlinire autentică și convingerea că valoarea mea, ca om, este mai importantă decât orice titlu profesional. Este o schimbare profundă, cu efect pe termen lung, pentru care îi sunt recunoscătoare."
OanaCareer counselling client
"I met Ioana a few years ago in a professional context. When she told me about her new career counseling project, I knew right away that it was something she would do very well and that would help many people like me. At the end of the four sessions, I can say that I learned a great deal about myself. About who I am and what I truly want, but especially about the reasons behind these concepts."
GabrielaCareer counselling client
“My program span almost a year. A year in which I had to really step back and reflect because I went through tectonic changes in life. Not in a single point, did my sessions went in wrong direction because they were really focused on developing a path, based on my personality and what I stand for. If you were to build a house, you would make sure you have strong base. If something is more important than house, that is you to yourself. This session really starts with your values, even if you have not ever thought properly about them, and builds upon them because that is the only proper way to do it. The only way it can stand the test of time and challenges. That is the reason why this testament is a recommendation and a hopefully a proper reflection of the value you will get in the time spent with Ioana. I went through it, really tested it and came out with something tangible I can come back to no matter the circumstances."
IvanCareer counselling client
“Ioana helped me navigate a moment of uncertainty in my career. I had many options but wasn't sure which path to take. After more than 10 hours of thoughtful conversations, I narrowed down my options and developed a concrete action plan. I now feel clear about my next steps and confident I can succeed because I understand myself better. The experience was both insightful and inspiring. I'm not just leaving with a path to follow, but also with the “fuel”, the motivation, to go far."
MarcoCareer counselling client
"I had a safe and pleasant environment to address a heavy topic for our culture: a career in harmony with the rest of our lives. These hours spent together help me focus on reflecting on my career from perspectives I haven’t considered before. I also reflected on setting my long-term goals using a tool that resonates with my life perspective, namely balancing work with the rest of my life."
AndreeaCareer counselling client
"Career coaching sessions with Ioana have been fundamental in my efforts to create more awareness of my own strengths. Before starting the sessions, I felt directionless both in my professional and personal life, but with her help, I brought clarity to many areas of my life—areas I once thought were too complex for me to unravel on my own. The effects of the sessions are incredible: I feel more confident in my own abilities, I can more easily distinguish what I like, and I feel that I am making decisions that are more aligned with my authentic self."
AmaliaCareer counselling client
"Programul Ioanei mi-a adus mai multă claritate asupra motivațiilor și valorilor mele. Am înțeles mai bine de ce fac ceea ce fac și ce direcție trebuie să urmez. Am descoperit de ce am nevoie pentru a fi mai motivat. Am construit pași concreți pentru atingerea obiectivelor și pentru o schimbare în carieră."
AdiCareer counselling client
"Ioana is a great coach who truly stands apart from the classical “coach” paradigm. She focuses on real connection, empowers genuine self-confidence, and helps you realise that what you’re searching for is often already within you, you just need to look at it from a different angle. Working with her helped me identify and plan a more fulfilling career path, and I’ve regain the excitement and enthusiasm for my work and future plans."
IulianCareer counselling client